The wedding bands you exchange are the most important and meaningful part of your wedding day. They are the permanent seal of your vows, the physical representation of your commitment to each other, and the one piece of jewellery you will wear everyday for the rest of your life. It’s essential then that you choose a wedding ring that you really love, and one that has special significance for you too.

The tradition of exchanging and wearing wedding rings was thought to have originated from the ancient Egyptians, who believed that the ring figure of the left hand enclosed a special vein that was connected directly to the heart. The ancient symbolism of the wedding band has manifested into a wide range of different ring styles over the years. From simple gold bands to ornate, interlocking puzzle rings, the type of ring you choose has long reflected your wealth, your personality and your status.

Because of this, more and more modern couples are looking for unusual wedding rings that will express the unique nature of their love and their relationship. And what better way to do that than to create diamond wedding rings from hair?

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MAN MADE DIAMONDS

Man made diamonds have been being created for the past six decades, but the latest trend in this innovative industry is to create diamonds using locks of a couple’s hair, so that they are enjoined and turned into something beautiful that can be treasured forever.

Just like real diamonds, manmade diamonds are produced using carbon, which is placed in a high temperature heat machine that recreates the process that occurs when natural diamonds are formed close to the earth’s crust, but at a much more rapid rate.

Because hair contains carbon, it is surprisingly easy to extract this and use elements from each of you to create the diamonds you will include in your wedding bands. carbon from your hair is taken and placed in a growing foundation until it forms a stunningly beautiful diamond in a process that takes between 70-120 days (depending on the size of diamond you would like)

A ROMANTIC GESTURE OF LOVE

Many enlightened modern couples have concerns about wearing diamond jewellery because it is often so difficult to certify the origins of a natural diamond. Many people are choosing to remove themselves from the diamond industry, and the blood that is so often shed in its name. The diamond industry, particularly in parts of Africa, often utilises diamonds that have been mind in war zones and sold to insurgencies to fund future weapons and conflict (hence the term blood diamonds). Creating environmentally sound and ethical diamond wedding rings from hair is the perfect solution to this ethical dilemma, allowing you to have all the beauty of the diamond wedding band you crave, but without any concerns about where the diamond has come from: you know it has been made by interlocking the hairs on your heads.

As well as being ethical, turning your hair into the diamonds you will use in your wedding bands is also romantic and symbolic. It shows that when the love that you share is combined, it can grow into something incredibly beautiful. What’s more, because it has been made from your hair alone, the diamonds your create will be completely unique. No one will ever be able to have a wedding band that is the same as yours. It will also give you a wonderful story to share about the origins of your ring, and the romance that went into creating it, whilst ultimately, it can become a family heirloom that will be treasured and passed on from generation to generation.

Finally, whilst money is never a primary concern when choosing the wedding bands you will wear for the rest of your life, turning your hair into diamonds for your rings is surprisingly affordable. Man made diamonds tend to be around 30 percent cheaper than naturally occurring ones. So not only will you be avoiding investing in the blood diamond industry and creating something that is romantic and unique, you will also be able to save a few pennies that you can spend on your perfect wedding dress instead!

Grace Elizabeth gets her closeup on the August 2018 cover of Vogue Brazil. In front of the lens of Luigi & Iango, the American beauty wears a Chanel dress, earrings and gloves. For the accompanying spread, Grace captivates in a series of black and white images. Styled by Pedro Sales, the Estee Lauder model wears sleek looks ranging from pleated dresses to wide-leg pants.

The bag reminds us of the Hampton Bag (which has been discontinued), but instead of the Enamel CC logo, it features the Classic CC Logo.

This handbag is roomy and it looks timeless just like the Classic Bags. The body is created with chevron quilting (we hope that the diamond quilting will also be available), its adorned with the smooth CC logo and refined with Woven Chain Leather strap. This bag has nice side-wings, which can be used to expand the bag a bit if there are too many stuff in the interior.

If we need to point out the most complex Bag in this collection, then that will be this bag. There is so much going with this new Chanel Seasonal Flap Bag that we just don’t know where to start.

The center is embellished with a leather strap that supports the new CC clasp in what feels like robotic design. The bag is flat diamond quilting and the chain strap is truly a work of art. There is a leather strap, reinforced with boy-like chain and woven chain leather strap.

Did someone ordered a Spacious Camera Case? Take a look at that! What a beauty right? This is the new Camera Case in smooth leather, however one part of the front is made with flat diamond quilting in shimmering leather.

The front also comes with a thicker version of the CC Lock and it matches like twins to the medium-sized Boy Chain. The strap is also designed with a gold CC signature plate and there is enough room inside to qualify as an everyday bag.

We’ve found something that you will love. It’s the Fendi Messenger Bag from the Fall Winter 2018 Collection. The name is simple, just ‘messenger’, but the bag is also simple and streamlined, which you will love because it can be worn in almost any occasions. However, the most perfect occasion is of course – casual chic.

The Design

Oh what a beauty! Crafted in single color, but refined with little stitches, can you see the details? The hand-stitches are built around the flap, the center is printed with the house’s logo ‘FENDI’ and above, it’s reinforced with three more stitches.

The slim rectangular messenger bag is feminine yet practical to use in any occasions. It’s finished with raw-cut edges. The bag also comes with a large detachable shoulder strap. The strap is made from canvas for comfort.

Sling this bag on the shoulder and use it as an everyday bag. And oh yes, it’s made with Roman leather, a luxurious and durable leather. So what can we say more? It’s a minimalistic beauty isn’t?

The Interior

The bag opens with a magnetic clasp, unlined and include a zip pocket. The interior is also made with an open medium-sized compartment.